Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Glacier County, MT

Discover affordable housing in Glacier County where there are 6+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Blackfeet Housing

1200 SW Boundary St., Browning, Montana 59417

Glacier Ridge

520 2nd St SW, Cut Bank, Montana 59427

Cut Bank Villas CO American Building Co.

33 1st Ave SE, Cut Bank, Montana 59427

Buffalo Grass Apartments

201 2nd Street NE, Cut Bank, Montana 59427

North Country Estates

PO Box 449, Browning, Montana 59417

South Flat Iron

N Browning S Flat Iron, Browning, Montana 59417

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Glacier County, Montana
$17.14/hour
$13.14 (+329%) more than Montana minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Glacier County, Montana?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Glacier County, Montana.

Go to the Montana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Glacier County.

How many renters live in Glacier County, Montana?

The County of Glacier County has 13,781 people living in 4,175 households.

There are 5,270 renters living in 1,520 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.24 percent of the population living in Glacier County.

What is the rental market like in Glacier County, Montana?

There are an estimated 5,342 housing units in the Glacier County area. Of these, 1,612 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glacier County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glacier County?

The rental vacancy rate in Glacier County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Glacier County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glacier County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 272 538 468 181
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glacier County

A large number of apartments in Glacier County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Glacier County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Glacier County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $714 to $1,385. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $714
One BR $804
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,184
Four BR $1,385
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glacier County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Glacier County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 28 52 percent
One BR 208 76 percent
Two BR 391 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Glacier County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Glacier County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Glacier County, Montana including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 217
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Glacier County, Montana

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Glacier County, Montana

Glacier County features 80 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Glacier County, Montana

There are 59 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glacier County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glacier County, Montana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glacier County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Glacier County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glacier County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.